Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Fife Council
Fife House, North Street
Glenrothes
KY7 5LT
Contact
Billie Mitchell
Telephone
+44 3451550000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00187
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Commercial Heating
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Commercial Heating Service, Repair and Maintenance
Reference number
CW0288
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 50720000 - Repair and maintenance services of central heating
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The requirement is for Commercial Heating Service, Repairs and Maintenance of approximately 340 Property Services sites and 24 Housing Services sites and comprises:
All Fife Council’s public buildings including schools, halls, sports centres, older person’s homes, offices, sheltered housing complexes etc.
Social Work Services group homes and Education Services janitorial houses which are of a more domestic nature.
Plant and equipment consisting of but not limited to natural gas, LPG & oil- fired commercial boilers, water heaters, radiant tube heaters, warm air heaters etc.
School Science Lab equipment (booms, taps, bollards, fume cupboards, sensors etc) and technical room equipment (forges etc).
Pressurisation units, booster pumps, fan assisted convectors, chimney sweeping, chimney inspections, rainwater harvesting pumps, solar systems and PV installations.
Two large district heating schemes Dunfermline Community Energy Scheme and Glenrothes Energy Network.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £5,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Commercial Heating Repairs and Maintenance
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71314310 - Heating engineering services for buildings
- 50721000 - Commissioning of heating installations
- 50720000 - Repair and maintenance services of central heating
- 45331100 - Central-heating installation work
- 44621221 - Parts of central-heating boilers
- 44621220 - Central-heating boilers
- 44621110 - Central-heating radiators
- 44620000 - Central-heating radiators and boilers and parts
- 44115200 - Plumbing and heating materials
- 42515000 - District heating boiler
- 39715210 - Central-heating equipment
- 39715200 - Heating equipment
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The requirement is for Commercial Heating Service, Repairs and Maintenance of approximately 340 Property Services sites and 24 Housing Services sites and comprises:
All Fife Council’s public buildings including schools, halls, sports centres, older person’s homes, offices, sheltered housing complexes etc.
Social Work Services group homes and Education Services janitorial houses which are of a more domestic nature.
Plant and equipment consisting of but not limited to natural gas, LPG & oil- fired commercial boilers, water heaters, radiant tube heaters, warm air heaters etc.
School Science Lab equipment (booms, taps, bollards, fume cupboards, sensors etc) and technical room equipment (forges etc).
Pressurisation units, booster pumps, fan assisted convectors, chimney sweeping, chimney inspections, rainwater harvesting pumps, solar systems and PV installations.
Two large district heating schemes Dunfermline Community Energy Scheme and Glenrothes Energy Network.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40
Price - Weighting: 60
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
District Heating Repairs and Maintenance
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 09323000 - District heating
- 42515000 - District heating boiler
- 45232140 - District-heating mains construction work
- 45251250 - District-heating plant construction work
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife
Main site or place of performance
Fife
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS TO COMMERCIAL HEATING INSTALLATIONS FRAMEWORK
1ST OCTOBER 2025 – 30TH SEPTEMBER 2030 WITH OPTIONAL EXTENSION OF 3 YEARS
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40
Price - Weighting: 60
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2025/S 000-033177
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1
Title
Commercial Heating Repairs and Maintenance
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16 September 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 6
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Lovat's Group Ltd
Muirhead, Mitchelston Ind Est
Kirkcaldy
KY1 3PB
Telephone
+44 01592640643
Fax
+44 01592201179
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
NG Bailey - Facilities Services
Units 14 - 16 Theale Lakes Business Park, Moulden Way, Sulhamstead
Reading
RG74GB
Telephone
+44 01189301390
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Richard Irvin FM Limited
Ardent West , North Esplanade West
Aberdeen
AB11 5QH
Telephone
+44 01224367000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £4,564,941
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
2
Title
District Heating Repairs and Maintenance
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16 September 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 8
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Vital Energi Utilities Ltd
Century House, Roman Road
Blackburn
BB1 2LD
Telephone
+44 01254296688
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Lovat's Group Ltd
Muirhead, Mitchelston Ind Est
Kirkcaldy
KY1 3PB
Telephone
+44 01592640643
Fax
+44 01592201179
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
NG Bailey - Facilities Services
Units 14 - 16 Theale Lakes Business Park, Moulden Way, Sulhamstead
Reading
RG74GB
Telephone
+44 011899301390
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £370,048.41
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:810668)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court
Kirkcaldy
Country
United Kingdom